Associate Consultant - NY Area at Mars & Co. in New York City Area

Summary: Mars & Co is a generalist business improvement consulting firm with over 40 years of experience delivering strategic and operational improvements to Fortune 100 clients. The Associate Consultant will work as part of a project team, helping global enterprises address strategic issues through research and quantitative analysis, while preparing for promotion to higher levels. Responsibilities: - Works as a member of a project team helping leading global enterprises address strategic issues - Travels to or videoconferences with clients, data sources and teammates from all over the world - Applies rigorous yet creative research and quantitative analysis to develop winning business strategies - Learns how businesses operate in many environments via direct exposure to clients across industries/cultures - Becomes a well-rounded businessperson who can lead teams to drive growth in any situation - Prepares for promotion to the Senior AC and higher levels - no need to leave to get an MBA or PhD - Obtaining relevant data and other information needed to address client issues from a variety of sources - Analyzing and visualizing data that creates meaningful insights and conclusions for clients - Developing action plans for clients by synthesizing analyses and applying strategic thinking to them - Presenting and explaining research, analyses, findings and recommendations to teammates and clients - Acquiring valuable skills, concepts & expertise that you can apply to new business situations you encounter Required Qualifications: - BS/MS from a leading university or college plus meaningful prior internship experience - Strong data manipulation & analysis skills with tools such as Excel, R, Tableau, Python, SQL, Access, etc - Excellent research capabilities - High levels of intelligence, creativity, intellectual curiosity, energy & enthusiasm - Effective problem-solving skills and abundant common sense while being detail oriented & very organized - Strong communications skills, both written and verbal (multiple languages a plus) - A high degree of maturity and responsibility with the ability to work both independently and in teams - Interpersonal skills to work cross-culturally with diverse groups of clients and co-workers - Strong leadership ability and the ability to inspire confidence in others Preferred Qualifications: - Quantitative analytical undergraduate education preferred (Engineering, Math, Economics or a Science) Required Skills: Quantitative analysis, Data manipulation Important Skills: Excel, Python Nice-to-Have Skills: Leadership ability